Category Archives: nostalgia
Puzzled
The oldest item I have from my childhood is a jigsaw puzzle of a boy pasting up posters. When I was very young, I enjoyed putting it together, charmed because it had four “figure pieces” in the shape of objects: … Continue reading
Treks Not Travelled
“This is not your father’s Star Trek.” —2009 ad for a movie reboot My friends know that I am a big fan of Star Trek, the original series television show that was broadcast from 1966 to 1969. However, I didn’t … Continue reading
Edwin E. Foster’s Spiral Spring
One of my favorite tools is from the early 1960s and has been superseded by its cousins. My parents received it around 1963, when Mid-States Supply Company of Kansas City, Missouri opened a warehouse in Oklahoma City. It’s a metal … Continue reading
Molded for Play
Children’s toys usually require materials that are cheap and durable. My dad, who was born a century ago, recalled playing marbles with his cousins, mumblety-peg with a pocketknife, spinning tops, darts, yo-yos, jacks, and stilts. He later graduated to bean … Continue reading
Vintage TV
Life is all about change, and television technology, programming, and my own viewing habits have evolved significantly over the past half-century. As broadcast and cable television diminish in favor of streaming, and the optical disc fades away, I’m taking a … Continue reading
